Disclaimer: All HP characters don't belong to me. Some sentences are quoted from "Fred and Edie" by Jill Dawson and the movie "Another Life"

Disclaimer 2: Baby William belongs to me. There's no baby in the real story, only abortion and miscarriage.

Disclaimer 3: The song sang by Hermione is originally sung by Sarah Brightman, the song is called "Winter Light"

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Pureangel86: Let's just say Ron is pure possessive. I will write about this more later on.

The Lady Luthien: They have to, unfortunately.

Count R.P. Orlok: That will be in the next chapter

jonadark: This story is inspired by the 1922 murder trial of Edie Thompson and Freddie Bywaters. Go and check the case up in the internet or something. (Although I advised you not to, because if you read the case, you will probably know what will happen to Harry and Hermione in the end). I think only Harry and Hermione could see how bad Ron was to Hermione.

Esmerald tears: Ron is such a jerk, isn't he?

Chapter 11: A Month of Togetherness

Hermione would not be going back to the Weasleys for less than a month, so she and Harry decided to make the best use of the time by spending them with William. But the first thing they had to do was to get him a birth certificate before they left the hospital.

With the quills in their hands, Harry and Hermione wrote down their and William's names and particulars on the parchment, which would be approved by the hospital itself:

Ministry of Magic
Certificate of Registration of Birth

Birth Registered at: Apollo Private Hospital

Child's Particulars

Full name: William Potter
Sex: Male
Date of Birth: 02/07/2004
Time of Birth: 1740 hours
Place and Address of Birth: Apollo Hospital, England, Britain, the United Kingdom

Mother's Particulars

Name: Hermione Jane Granger
Date of Birth: 19/09/1979
Race: Muggleborn: Both parents are muggles
Nationality: British
Country of Birth: UK
Current Occupation: Part-time shop assistant in Flourish and Blotts bookshop

Father's Particulars

Name: Harry James Potter
Date of Birth: 31/07/1980
Race: Half-blood: Father is pureblood, Mother is muggleborn
Nationality: British
Country of Birth: UK
Current Occupation: Quidditch Seeker of Puddlemere United

I certify that the above information given by me is correct.

Signed:

Date: 06/07/2004

"There," said Harry, signing his name at the bottom of the certificate. "All done."

Hermione smiled and hugged her son proudly. "Oh William, look at that, you now have a birth certificate!"

William just made a noise, whether he was happy or not, Hermione were not sure.

After leaving the hospital, Hermione decided to stay at Harry's before she went back to the Weasleys and Harry was glad to let her to. Together, Harry, Hermione and William headed to Godric's Hollow where Harry lived. Hermione was wearing a wide-brim hat to avoid being recognized.

"Here you go, home at last." said Harry, smiling as he opened his door.

"Look William, this is where your Daddy lives." said Hermione who was carrying her baby in her arms.

William's eyes were open and he did look around Harry's living room with his big green eyes, as if he had understood what his mother had said clearly.

"Come on, my bedroom is upstairs…" started Harry as he carried Hermione's suitcase.

"OUR bedroom, Harry." said Hermione, smiling.

Harry smiled back.

Harry, Hermione and William lived in Harry's house just like a family and Hermione loved it. She and Harry shared the same bed and the same house, just like husband and wife.

Hermione loved being a mother as well. Even if she had to wake up in the middle of the night to feed her baby, she didn't mind as long as William got as much care as possible. Sometimes Harry helped out as well by changing the diapers and other stuff, but Harry preferred to do everything in the quick magical way while Hermione liked to do things in the slow muggle way.

Hermione discovered that William would go to sleep faster if she was the one who took care of him, so she decided to spare Harry and let him slept while she sacrificed her own sleep at night when William woke up and started crying.

Maybe because Hermione was the one who gave birth to William and that's a special bond between the both of them, that's why William preferred his mother to take care of him. Or maybe it was simply because Hermione could sing a lullaby and Harry couldn't (or wouldn't), that's why William preferred Hermione.

Harry and Hermione wanted as many pictures of William and themselves together as possible, so Harry and Hermione were ready with Harry's instant camera whenever they caught William doing something.

They took pictures of him crying, drinking from a bottle, taking a bath, or just sleeping. Sometimes they would set the timer on and let the camera to take pictures of the three of them together.

In the end the amount of pictures they got was enough to fill an entire wall.

Hermione could never feel so happy in her entire life. She felt so peaceful and loved at Harry's. She could really feel the joy of having a family. Sometimes she just sat on the sofa and watched while Harry carried William around, played with him and tried to get him to say "Papa." (Of course, William couldn't say anything yet).

But as the end of a month approached, Hermione became more and more depressed. She knew that when the time was up, she and Harry had to send their baby straight to the orphanage, and she would have to go back to the Weasleys. Harry and Hermione had already found a muggle orphanage in London and had contacted the matron, who was willing to keep the baby.

Watching Harry making funny sounds for William simply made Hermione to realise that this family of three was soon breaking up.

The end of a month came and the day before William being sent to an orphanage arrived. Hermione was already having trouble sleeping when William started to cry. Immediately, Hermione got out of Harry's bed.

She carried William out of the cradle that she conjured and did her usual routine of changing his diapers and feeding him. She did everything as slow as possible.

Soon, everything was done and Hermione cradled her son gently as she sang softly:

Hearts call
Hearts fall
Swallowed in the rain

Who knows
Life grows
Hollow and so vain

Wandering in the winter light
The wicked and the sane
Bear witness to salvation
And life starts over again

Now the clear sky is all around you
Ah...
Love's shadow will surround you
All through the night

Star glowing in the twilight
Tell me true
Hope whispers and I will follow
Till you love me too
Ah...

Now the clear sky is all around you
Ah...
Love's shadow will surround you
All through the night

Star's glowing in the twilight
Tell me true
Hope whispers and I will follow
Till you love me too
Ah...

Hermione's singing voice worked like magic and soon, William falls asleep once more, with his thumb in his mouth.

Sniffing, Hermione placed her baby back onto his bed and covered him with his blanket. Staring sadly at her innocent baby, Hermione wondered what would happen tomorrow at the orphanage.